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I got myself into a interesting situation. A quick answer would be greatly appreciated:
1. I'm rooted.
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
3. I started a thread asking for help because I was confused on unrooting my phone. Didn't get much help, a quick flame, and last someone chimed in to install the OTA from Rom Manager. I asked if I could do this with Root and the thread was killed.
4. I did. The boot screen was the new one. But the radio wasn't updated.
5. I then attempted to unroot my phone. Followed the PB31IMG.zip method. Phone booted normally. Root was lost.
6. This is where I am now.
7. My question is, if I install the OTA now renamed update.zip on my SD card, will I run the chance of bricking my phone because I installed it once from Rom Manager while I had root (#3/#4)??????
Please advise so I don't MOD EDIT up my phone.................
And if you're going to flame and insist I should of just followed the 2.2 leak instructions, you're correct. But I took someone's quick answer and tried it assuming they knew a better method.
mapko11 said:
I got myself into a interesting situation. A quick answer would be greatly appreciated:
1. I'm rooted.
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
3. I started a thread asking for help because I was confused on unrooting my phone. Didn't get much help, a quick flame, and last someone chimed in to install the OTA from Rom Manager. I asked if I could do this with Root and the thread was killed.
4. I did. The boot screen was the new one. But the radio wasn't updated.
5. I then attempted to unroot my phone. Followed the PB31IMG.zip method. Phone booted normally. Root was lost.
6. This is where I am now.
7. My question is, if I install the OTA now renamed update.zip on my SD card, will I run the chance of bricking my phone because I installed it once from Rom Manager while I had root (#3/#4)??????
Please advise so I don't MOD EDIT up my phone.................
And if you're going to flame and insist I should of just followed the 2.2 leak instructions, you're correct. But I took someone's quick answer and tried it assuming they knew a better method.
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Wat is the hboot versoin?
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Where do I find that out?
mapko11 said:
Where do I find that out?
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In the bootloader it should say.
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Hboot-0.79.0000
mapko11 said:
2. Trying to install the OTA so I can run 2.2 the right way.
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Well, "the right way" would be to wait for the actual OTA. Verizon would also have your back if you brick. But, anyway...
If you're still on the 1.00.03.04.06 radio, you can probably follow the instructions in that thread now that you've flashed back to the stock ROM. However, there still seem to be a few cases of people bricking their phones or being stuck in a bootloop after flashing leaks.
If you are confused/concerned/afraid of bricks then you just shouldn't flash the leaked OTA. This is not a flame, this is sound advice. Wait for the real one.
I'm fine with flashing. I just keep hearing about this "double install OTA and brick your phone" issue and I'm trying to avoid doing that. If the one guy didn't chime in with the suggestion to use ROM Manager, I wouldn't of had this issue.
My radio is still 1.00.03.04.06. I just want to make sure I don't run a risk of bricking.
If the hboot updated, i would say not to apply again. If it didnt update then i would say to see what happens, but dont take my word for it 100%
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jdkoreclipse said:
If the hboot updated, i would say not to apply again. If it didnt update then i would say to see what happens, but dont take my word for it 100%
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How do I know if the HBOOT has been updated? I posted my version above?
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How do I know if the HBOOT has been updated? I posted my version above?
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The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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jdkoreclipse said:
The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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Anyway to undo this and go back?
mapko11 said:
Anyway to undo this and go back?
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Try the PB13IMG.
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jdkoreclipse said:
Try the PB13IMG.
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And you needed to un root before applying the ota
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The 79 hboot is the updated one. I would use caution in re flashing the ota.
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I personally have had a .77 HBOOT since I got my phone in April. My mom's phone, on the other hand, had the .79, which she has had since May, and she sure as hell didn't have no 720p camcorder. I don't think that the OP's phone having .79 means with any certainty that the OTA already applied once. I think the radio version listed on the HBOOT screen would be a better indicator.
But absolutely, running the PB13IMG should ensure that he's as far back as he can go, so why not try it just to be safe...
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Try the PB13IMG.
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That's what I just did before I posted this thread. I installed the PB13IMG and restored everything back to stock. You asked about the HBOOT version and that's .79. I'm comfortable flashing and doing the update. What should HBOOT say? Has anyone successfully updated the OTA from .79 HBOOT?
Thank you for the help. Sorry for the questions. I completely comfortable with rooting, flashing roms, and kernals. This is going back to unroot stock is just new.
I want to install the OTA and I'm good to go. Just making sure it's safe now....
alexdw369 said:
I personally have had a .77 HBOOT since I got my phone in April. My mom's phone, on the other hand, had the .79, which she has had since May. I don't think that the OP's phone having .79 means with any certainty that the OTA already applied once. I think the radio version listed on the HBOOT screen would be a better indicator.
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Thats a high possibility that hboot means nothing in this scenaroi, but im not gonn. Be risky with someome elses phone. I only provide methods of doing things that i would use on my phone too.
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Thats a high possibility that hboot means nothing in this scenaroi, but im not gonn. Be risky with someome elses phone. I only provide methods of doing things that i would use on my phone too.
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Agreed, however, I noticed after running the PB13IMG, my HBOOT was also .79, which could have only come from the PB13IMG since I hadn't tried to do the OTA yet. Just trying to add pieces to the puzzle to get a better picture for future reference...I'm sure this guy wont be the last to ask...
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Agreed, however, I noticed after running the PB13IMG, my HBOOT was also .79, which could have only come from the PB13IMG since I hadn't tried to do the OTA yet. Just trying to add pieces to the puzzle to get a better picture for future reference...I'm sure this guy wont be the last to ask...
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I appreciate the help guys. I guess my question would be if I ran PB13IMG, lost my root, back to stock, my HBOOT is .79 and my radio is still 1.00.03.04.06 and not 2.05.00.06.11, I should be at the same point as everyone else for installing the OTA from my SD card. Right or wrong?
When you read these threads and people are installing the OTA twice and bricking, are they installing the OTA again when the radio is already updated to 2.05.00.06.11?
Yep. I think you can flash it again, but be real cautious, as this is your second time flashing it, but if the radio is still the old versoin, you should be safe.
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I need to find the stock Rom ... it can't be rooted just stock . Does anyone know where I can get it? If I can that is....
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Look here man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Evo_ROMs
Thanks for that link
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this link was posted on here somewhere i believe, has 1.47 RUU on it....
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Supersonic/
Hey, pardon the ignorance, but is there any reason why someone couldn't load the RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_rele ase_171253.exe (the first or second RUUs) first and then achieve root the old fashioned, easy way?
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Hey, pardon the ignorance, but is there any reason why someone couldn't load the RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_rele ase_171253.exe (the first or second RUUs) first and then achieve root the old fashioned, easy way?
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If you have 2.2, it won't let you flash the older RUUs. If you have 1.47, there are problems where it finds a newer ROM already on it and gives a "Main Version is Older" error. Search, you'll see a lot of talk about that phrase. But it can be done from 1.47, it just takes some finagling. (Hey, I got through spell-checker the first time with that word! )
It's worth a finagle methinks Thanks a lot for you reply!
Is there a .img I can flash to revert my splash and unroot so I can take it to Sprint?
My usb port will charge, but not recognize my pc.(can't mount SD).
I posted this in general, but got no response.
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Search for how to unroot my evo and you will find plenty of threads that give you what you need.
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I did, but all I found was threads about using the ruu, which I can't do. Really not trying to be an ass with stupid questions. I've been searching for about 45 mins. And still can't find anything. This thread is a last ditch effort.
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1wingangel said:
I did, but all I found was threads about using the ruu, which I can't do. Really not trying to be an ass with stupid questions. I've been searching for about 45 mins. And still can't find anything. This thread is a last ditch effort.
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How did you root it? unrevoked?
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There is a thread with "shipped roms" in the title that has ruu and img files for stock roms.
Yes. I'm pretty sure it was unrevoked 3. But I could be wrong. I've united and rooted a few times. I've always used the ruu
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There is a thread with "shipped roms" in the title that has ruu and img files for stock roms.
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For being in such a hurry to yell at people that don't read, you sure don't read.
I'd say the best option is to bluetooth a restore pc36IMG to your root and then you can take it to sprint. Is your SD recognized by the system at all?
Yes!! That's what I'm actually looking for. Do you have a link to a pc36IMG that will unroot me??
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retnuh730 said:
For being in such a hurry to yell at people that don't read, you sure don't read.
I'd say the best option is to bluetooth a restore pc36IMG to your root and then you can take it to sprint. Is your SD recognized by the system at all?
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If your system sees it you can download the s on tool and ruu needed and flash. If not do you have an adapter for your sd card?
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What?? I can use wireless transfer to put files on my SD. I CANNOT connect to my pc...only charge. Putting the files on the SD is not the problem, its connecting to adb in order to ruu.
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I have the flashable images if too would like them I will uploads to db and post links. But your evo itself does see your sd card right? If so you need to download these and flash with bootloader here Is a video on how to use them.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?deskto...e.com/watch?v=guHo_FbSy8Y&v=guHo_FbSy8Y&gl=US
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Heres what you do, first turn your **** off. Then remove the back battery cover. Here's where it gets tricky, pull your battery out, remove sdcard, put it into your computer. Few, now that that's over, all you have to do is browse through the first couple pages and find the extracted ruu in pc36img form. Then go download the s on tool from the unrevoked page, put both on your sdcard, put it back into your phone, flash the s on from recovery, then the ruu image from the bootloader. Done! Its ****ing magical.
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Download the stock 3.70 RUU here:
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/sto...15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.zip
then follow instructions from here:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDh6ekc0c2dIbGYyRHFrT09PUWpscnc6MQ
Good luck!
Thanks guys ( those who aren't huge bloody d bags) I appreciate it.
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retnuh730 said:
Download the stock 3.70 RUU here:
http://goo-inside.me/supersonic/sto...15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.zip
then follow instructions from here:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDh6ekc0c2dIbGYyRHFrT09PUWpscnc6MQ
Good luck!
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i've unrooted plenty of times, but just for kicks i went through your google docs "steps" and you got it right on man. Nice work. They should sticky this at the beginning of the development area and say "BEFORE YOU ASK AN UNROOT QUESTION, FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS". Good job man.
WingAngel, if you can get these on your SD card by either downloading to your phone or if you have an SD card reader, then you should be good to go. These are great instructions.
Hahaha sorry man. I couldn't restrain the sarcasm. Hope your problem is fixed.
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gotshores said:
i've unrooted plenty of times, but just for kicks i went through your google docs "steps" and you got it right on man. Nice work. They should sticky this at the beginning of the development area and say "BEFORE YOU ASK AN UNROOT QUESTION, FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS". Good job man.
WingAngel, if you can get these on your SD card by either downloading to your phone or if you have an SD card reader, then you should be good to go. These are great instructions.
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Can't take credit for it sadly but I came across it before and had it bookmarked as a failsafe. Glad they're as helpful to others as they are to me.
what's the current hboot version on the evo? also can you boot into custom recovery or the recovery with the triangle and the !
thanks
Have you got it unrooted?
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you know i've brought my phone in a couple of times to sprint and for the most part they really don't care if i'm rooted. they've even asked me how to do it. Then again I pay for the extra insurance which covers you rooted or not.
Rooting your phone voids the "warranty" only. It doesn't effect the insurance you may have if you kicked up the extra cash.
just thought i'd share. but this info is good to know for the future
I used g free method to root my g2 and was wondering what steps I need to follow to unroot my phone and put -on back on.
I'm selling my g2 today so I need to put everything back to stock. And there was a thread using pc10img but when I used that before it put stock rom and s was still off.
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In gfree there is a way to put s-on back using gfree I forgot where but check one of the gfree threads
Search on google wiki.cyanogen there's a lot of updated method posted up in there
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I might be totally missing something here... but wouldn't an "easy" method to unroot just be to flash the new stock ROM in it's "pure" form? I saw the sticky topic warning users against flashing the leaked OTA as it would turn S-ON and roll everything back to stock, thus making it a real pain in the $%@! to root again. (If I'm off-base, then please feel free to educate my cracker ass)
bump on this as well, @eunkipark92, have you had any luck on putting s-on again?? i`m having the same problem...have you tried doing the OTA thing ? if you did, did it make it s-on???
check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835971 thank him . hope this helps
Ok so I've been wanting to root for a while now but never did, so I could read up on it more. If anyone knows how to root my Evo 4g after today's update to 2.3.5 I would be very greatful. Thanks everyone very much.
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swagnificent said:
Ok so I've been wanting to root for a while now but never did, so I could read up on it more. If anyone knows how to root my Evo 4g after today's update to 2.3.5 I would be very greatful. Thanks everyone very much.
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No way to root it sorry can only root 2.3.3 down ATM
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Actually just came to my senses if you have hboot needed for revolutionary then you should be fine I believe it was 2.16 and 2.15. To check your hboot pull battery out hold power button and volume down at the same time
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Nah h-boot version like 2.18.000. After the new upgrade.
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seems like another htc gotcha! so if your not rooted before the ota, and you updated, no root/unlocking for now i think is the consensus.
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seems like another htc gotcha! so if your not rooted before the ota, and you updated, no root/unlocking for now i think is the consensus.
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Its basically confirmed no root; until revolutionary [if] the update the method to include the 2.18 hboot. Also #2 thread.
U have an evo on2.3.5 stock?
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vabeachfc3s said:
U have an evo on2.3.5 stock?
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Recent ota happened and changed hboot and switched it to 2.3.5 from 2.3.3
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Sweet. Now im bout to lose money until a method is developed. Good thing theres an ass load of other phones ppl need flashed and rooted
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swagnificent said:
Ok so I've been wanting to root for a while now but never did, so I could read up on it more. If anyone knows how to root my Evo 4g after today's update to 2.3.5 I would be very greatful. Thanks everyone very much.
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if you had been reading up on rooting and really doing your research then you should have learned that you never accept an update right when it comes out because you lose the ability to root until a fix is found (and it often takes some time).
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Its basically confirmed no root; until revolutionary [if] the update the method to include the 2.18 hboot. Also #2 thread.
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just tried htcdev method to unlock phone. phone now shows unlocked. success with booting twrp recovery, will try to flash rom utilizing same method as EVO 3D users with HBOOT 1.50, should be the same. will update.
Edit: Okay, just booted up SWAG ROM. Unlocked using HTCDEV method. Pushed the kernel via adb fastboot, boot.img from the unzipped ROM folder. Then flashed the zip which was on the root of the SD card, just as described in the EVO 3D development forums, using twrp1.1.1.
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just tried htcdev method to unlock phone. phone now shows unlocked. success with booting twrp recovery, will try to flash rom utilizing same method as EVO 3D users with HBOOT 1.50, should be the same. will update.
Edit: Okay, just booted up SWAG ROM. Unlocked using HTCDEV method. Pushed the kernel via adb fastboot, boot.img from the unzipped ROM folder. Then flashed the zip which was on the root of the SD card, just as described in the EVO 3D development forums, using twrp1.1.1.
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Thanks for this, you should set up a guide to help others through the process.
and speaking of revolutionary, lets focus on something more universal like an apk rooting method
thank you church.
Awesome work man. Thankyou for that.
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roids87 said:
Thanks for this, you should set up a guide to help others through the process.
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Here's what I came up with. Still may do a video. Hope it makes sense, it was very early/late when I wrote this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458491
Slightly off this topic, but along the same lines, so I didn't want to start another thread.
I rooted back in November, prior to the latest OTA update - and had a pretty good understanding of what I was doing - I think.. heh
I NEVER flashed a new ROM, Kernel, Radio, etc. Only backedup, rooted, removed some bloatware, and that's it.
I still have superuser su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip (I think?) in my root folder of my SD Card. Nothing else.
I backed up my Nandroid to my computer, as well as all the TitaniumPro backups of bloatware.
I saw Brad560's two posts - both Barebones and Stock ROM's.
In the Stock post, he listed Deodex'ed, Odexed, and Original UnRooted ROM. This confused me, as I'm still trying to wrap my head around the flashing part. Then I saw a reply about Radios?
I think at this point, I definitely want to remain rooted, but would like the "official" release from HTC/Sprint (in root form, stable, as close to the original as possible, for now).
Which ROM should I grab?
Will I need to flash a new kernel? I don't have any desire to overclock or anything.
And will I need to update the Radios separately?
Thanks, sincerely appreciate any help.
Just read in brads thread and all your answers will be there.
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I had to go to htc update 3 x first was a security patch, phone rebooted, then back to htc update little larger file this time, phone rebooted, went back to htc update and finally got the 35mb 2.3.5 update, phone rebooted. I have new hboot now to as well. If my usb port dont work at all is there a way to root just from the sd card and is it even possible?
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Just read in brads thread and all your answers will be there.
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Thanks for replying.
I have read it. That's the first time I had heard of those things, which is why I asked here.
I think some folks forget what's it like to learn this stuff.. and while many here have been around for awhile and have absorbed over time, there are people like me (a military pilot btw lol) who has a tough time grasping some of the verbiage. I had the rooting thing down. Flashing a ROM seemed easy enough, though hadn't done it. Then someone throws up 3 versions in that post and 2 in the other. I get his barebones stuff - for the most part - he stripped stuff out.
Anyway, I suppose I will take the plunge and pick one of the ROMs, then suppose flash the latest radios.
Thanks!
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I had to go to htc update 3 x first was a security patch, phone rebooted, then back to htc update little larger file this time, phone rebooted, went back to htc update and finally got the 35mb 2.3.5 update, phone rebooted. I have new hboot now to as well. If my usb port dont work at all is there a way to root just from the sd card and is it even possible?
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For the time being, only way to "root"/unlock is via HTCDEV method which requires you be connected to your computer via USB sync cable.